Golden Plover – 28th November
The two Little Egrets were on the Ouse Dyke again this morning and what was probably one of them was
Peregrine – 26th November
The Peregrine was sitting on his favourite pylon this afternoon making sorties over the ploughed field but I didn’t see
Little Egrets – 21st November
At least four Little Egrets have been attracted to the Ouse Dyke by the shoal of Dace. There were two
Little Egrets – 20th November
Two Little Egrets and a Kingfisher were in the Ouse Dyke this afternoon attracted by a shoal of at least
Goosander – 19th November
A male Goosander was on the Trent early afternoon and later two Little Egrets flying together loomed out of the
Shelduck – 18th November
The Large Gravel Pit had over 200 Coots on it this afternoon with good numbers of Gadwall and some Wigeon.
Merlin – 9th November
A male Merlin was seen today coming from the Railway Land and accelerating into the Deep Pit, its wings whirring
Woodcock – 7th November
A Woodcock was flushed from near the metal gates this morning and two Snipe flew over the Lower Path, calling.
Starling Roost – 1st November
Starling numbers are building and tonight the Roost was spectacular with perhaps 5,000 birds in total coming over in wave
Starlings
This evening a very large flock of starlings came into roost in the reed bed, easily over 2000. The photo